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Game 52 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (2 of 3)
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SP | Hiroki Kuroda |
SP |
Sean Gallagher |
2-3, 3.48, 34 K, 18 BB, 62 IP | 1-1, 5.68, 14 K, 8 BB, 19 IP | ||
LF |
*Juan Pierre |
LF |
Alfonso Soriano |
SS |
Luis Maza |
2B |
*Mike Fontenot |
RF |
*Andre Ethier | 1B |
Derrek Lee |
2B |
Jeff Kent |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
1B |
*James Loney | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
CF |
Matt Kemp | CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
3B |
*Blake DeWitt |
C |
Geovany Soto |
C |
Danny Ardoin | SS |
Ronny Cedeno |
P |
Hiroki Kuroda |
P |
Sean Gallagher |
As you've probably heard by now, the Cubs are pretty good at home. 20-8 which seems like the best record, but is actually third behind the Red Sox and Braves and tied with the Rays. One of the many reasons for that 20-8 record, is the collective 308/390/498 batting line by the team at Wrigley.
But that isn't stopping Lou from tinkering with the Cubs lineup today. Ryan Theriot (.154 batting average over the last 7 days) and Mark DeRosa (.381 BA over the last 7 games) sit in favor of Mike Fontenot and Ronny Cedeno. And Geovany Soto (.182 BA over the last 7 days) and Jim Edmonds (.150 as a Cub) flip spots. What does it all mean? Probably nothing more than giving some of the bench players a few at-bats and some time off with the day game following the night game tomorrow. (Of course that theory only holds true if tomorrow was a day game...nuts!)
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Game 51 Thread / Dodgers @ Cubs (1 of 3)
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Game 50 Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (3 of 3)
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SP | *Ted Lilly |
SP |
*Paul Maholm |
5-4, 5.14, 56 K, 19 BB, 56 IP | 2-5, 5.03, 38 K, 20 BB, 53.2 IP | ||
LF |
Alfonso Soriano | 2B |
Freddy Sanchez |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
SS |
Luis Rivas |
1B |
Derrek Lee | CF |
*Nate McLouth |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | LF |
Jason Bay |
CF |
Reed Johnson |
RF |
Xavier Nady |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | 1B |
*Adam LaRoche |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
3B |
Jose Bautista |
C |
Henry Blanco | C |
Ronny Paulino |
P |
*Ted Lilly |
P |
*Paul Maholm |
The residue from last night's 14-inning loss:
- The Cubs need to win today to take the series and finish with a .500 road trip
- After pitching 8 innings last night, the bullpen is all beat to hell, with a Memorial Day home game on tap tomorrow
- The Wood-to-setup-man and Marmol-to-closer discussion can begin anew
- Alfonso Soriano got to play a 4-hour and 21-minute game on that calf muscle which isn't "injured" but sure looks like it when Soriano runs
- Any Cub fan who stayed up until the bitter end will be haunted the sight of Henry Blanco playing first base
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Game 49 Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (2 of 3)
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SP | Jason Marquis |
SP |
*Phil Dumatrait |
2-3, 4.96, 27 K, 17 BB, 45.1 IP | 1-2, 4.39, 28 K, 25 BB, 41 IP | ||
LF |
Alfonso Soriano | 2B |
Freddy Sanchez |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
SS |
Luis Rivas |
1B |
Derrek Lee | CF |
*Nate McLouth |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | LF |
Jason Bay |
C |
Geovany Soto | 1B |
*Adam LaRoche |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | RF |
Jason Michaels |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
3B |
Jose Bautista |
CF |
Reed Johnson |
C |
Raul Chavez |
P |
*Jason Marquis |
P |
Phil Dumatrait |
His leg doesn't hurt. His leg doesn't hurt. His leg doesn't hurt. Just keep repeating it to yourself as you watch Alfonso Soriano run the bases and man leftfield tonight. The guy says his leg is fine despite what your eyes and the television cameras may tell you.
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Game 48 Thread / Cubs @ Pirates (1 of 3)
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SP | Carlos Zambrano |
SP |
*Zach Duke |
6-1, 2.45, 46 K, 19 BB, 66 IP | 2-2, 4.23, 20 K, 19 BB, 55.1 IP | ||
LF |
Alfonso Soriano | 2B |
Freddy Sanchez |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
CF |
*Nate McLouth |
1B |
Derrek Lee | LF |
Jason Bay |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
*Adam LaRoche |
C |
Geovany Soto | RF |
Xavier Nady |
2B |
Ronny Cedeño | 3B |
*Doug Mientkiewicz |
RF |
Mark DeRosa |
C |
Ronny Paulino |
CF |
Reed Johnson |
SS |
Chris Gomez |
P |
#Carlos Zambrano |
P |
*Zach Duke |
Yes, the Washington Generals host the Harlem Globetrotters yet again.
The Cubs enter the game with an 8-1 record and 69-38 run differential this season against the Pirates. The lone loss occurred last Saturday at Wrigley Field, when these same two pitchers hooked up, and Zambrano, who has been so stellar in the first couple months of the campaign, went completely mental. Neither pitcher figured in the final decision, a 7-6 Pittsburgh win.
Tonight, Fukudome gets the night off, DeRosa moves to right, and Cedeño, who has hit Duke well (8-for-21), gets a start and gets to hit in front of DeRosa, who can't seem to hit at all on the road this year (11-for-62, .172, 530 OPS).
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Game 47 Thread / Cubs @ Astros (3 of 3)
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SP | Sean Gallagher |
SP |
Shawn Chacon |
1-0, 4.40, 10 K, 7 BB, 14.1 IP | 0-0, 4.14, 35 K, 27 BB, 54.1 IP | ||
SS |
Ryan Theriot | CF |
*Michael Bourn |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
2B |
#Kaz Matsui |
1B |
Derrek Lee | SS |
Miguel Tejada |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
#Lance Berkman |
LF |
*Micah Hoffpauir | LF |
Carlos Lee |
C |
Geovany Soto | 3B |
#Geoff Blum |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
RF |
Hunter Pence |
2B |
Mark DeRosa | C |
J.R. Towles |
P |
Sean Gallagher |
P |
Shawn Chacon |
After going five consecutive series without a series win, the Cubs will snag their fourth series in a row if they can upend the Houstons.
Lineup changes galore this evening--Theriot hits leadoff, Fukudome moves up to second, and Hoffpauir gets his first MLB start (in left, not as a replacement for Lee at first, as we expected).
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Game 46 Thread / Cubs @ Astros (2 of 3)
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SP | Ryan Dempster |
SP |
Chris Sampson |
5-1, 2.35, 48 K, 24 BB, 57.1 IP | 2-3, 6.46, 18 K, 9 BB, 39 IP | ||
LF |
Alfonso Soriano | CF |
*Michael Bourn |
SS |
Ryan Theriot | 2B |
#Kaz Matsui |
1B |
Derrek Lee | SS |
Miguel Tejada |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
#Lance Berkman |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | LF |
Carlos Lee |
C |
Geovany Soto | 3B |
#Geoff Blum |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
RF |
Hunter Pence |
2B |
Mark DeRosa | C |
JR Towles |
P |
Ryan Dempster |
P |
Chris Sampson |
It appears that the Cubs have the edge in tonight's pitching matchup as Dempster continues his march to free agency. The Astros counter with Chris Sampson, who has fallen on some hard times since we last left him . He's given up five or more earned runs in four of his last seven starts and his 6.46 ERA is enough to make Jason Marquis blush.
But it seems the 30-year old saves his best against the Cubs...
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Game 45 Thread / Cubs @ Astros (1 of 3)
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SP | *Ted Lilly |
SP |
Brian Moehler |
4-4, 5.33, 50 K, 17 BB, 50.2 IP | 1-0, 4.58, 10 K, 4 BB, 17.2 IP | ||
LF |
Alfonso Soriano | CF |
*Michael Bourn |
SS |
Ryan Theriot | 2B |
#Kaz Matsui |
1B |
Derrek Lee | SS |
Miguel Tejada |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez | 1B |
#Lance Berkman |
RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome | LF |
Carlos Lee |
C |
Geovany Soto | RF |
Hunter Pence |
CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
3B |
Ty Wigginton |
2B |
Mark DeRosa | C |
Brad Ausmus |
P |
*Ted Lilly |
P |
Brian Moehler |
The Cubs, winners of eight of ten, all at home, meet the Astros, winners of seven of ten, all on the road.
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Game 44 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (3 of 3)
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SP | *Phil Dumatrait |
SP |
Jason Marquis |
1-1, 3.96, 26 K, 18 BB, 36.1 IP | 1-3, 5.26, 24 K, 16 BB, 39.1 IP | ||
2B |
Freddy Sancez |
LF |
Alfonso Soriano |
CF |
Nate McLouth | SS |
Ronny Cedeño |
LF |
Jason Bay |
1B |
Derrek Lee |
1B |
*Adam LaRoche |
3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
RF |
Xavier Nady | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
3B |
*Doug Mientkiewicz |
C |
Geovany Soto |
C |
Ronny Paulino |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
SS |
Brian Bixler |
CF |
Reed Johnson |
P |
Phil Dumatrait |
P |
*Jason Marquis |
On the heels of Saturday's loss to the Bucs and the unexpected appearance by Bad Carlos, the Cubs need a win to take this series from the Pirates and finish the homestand 8-2. Cedeño gets a start at shortstop and The Riot sits.
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crunch (view)
straily's a bit rusty...
3ip 4h 5bb 4k, 2r/1er
Dolorous Jon Lester (view)
Open 40 man spot might see the return of CJ. He’s been okay in Iowa. Teheran has been rocked in his starts this year. SSS of course.
Wouldn’t be shocked seeing another 40 man spot open with Brewer losing his spot.
TarzanJoeWallis (view)
Word is that Counsell thought Mervis and Wisdom got too much work in yesterday so it will be Wesneski.
crunch (view)
no days off til may 9th. moves may happen if the pen gets too worked tomorrow.
Cubster (view)
On top of all that…Wicks scratched for Sunday due to “forearm soreness.” Bullpen day again starting with Mervis or Wisdom (or Wesn).
crunch (view)
"Morel told reporters after the game that he felt alright, just a little banged up — specifically noting his right hip and both elbows. He did say that he was optimistic about his ability to play on Sunday, though manager Craig Counsell may have other plans."
crunch (view)
rsox putting pablo reyes up to pitch...an infielder...cranking 70+mph stuff.
...and of course he gets out of it with no runs scored...that kind of day for the cubs.
crunch (view)
...and wisdom replaces mervis on the mound to try to get the last out.
busch is at 3rd, but i wouldn't read too much into that.
wisdom's thrown a couple in the 80s (one of them 88mph), but both missed the strike zone badly.
crunch (view)
matt mervis is no david ross on the mound.
cubs run differential getting destroyed.
crunch (view)
matt mervis pitching...wisdom replaces morel at 3rd.
he's featuring some high-50s thunder on the fastball.
through 15 pitches, he's straight up throwing BP...all mid-high 50s lobs. no way he's going to jose canseco himself out of a job.
on pitch 21 he railed a 75mph fastball missing high on a 0-1 count. ha.